Myanmar vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Myanmar
16.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
14.65 billion tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
11th
Philippines rank
13th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Myanmar
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 16.47 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 1.82 billion tonnes.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Philippines ahead.

Myanmar ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 15 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Philippines Difference Ahead
1850s 272.56 million tonnes 345.44 million tonnes 72.88 million tonnes Philippines
1860s 793.96 million tonnes 925.42 million tonnes 131.46 million tonnes Philippines
1870s 1.31 billion tonnes 1.48 billion tonnes 177.46 million tonnes Philippines
1880s 2.12 billion tonnes 1.99 billion tonnes 130.63 million tonnes Myanmar
1890s 3.46 billion tonnes 2.44 billion tonnes 1.01 billion tonnes Myanmar
1900s 5.00 billion tonnes 3.12 billion tonnes 1.88 billion tonnes Myanmar
1910s 6.74 billion tonnes 4.09 billion tonnes 2.65 billion tonnes Myanmar
1920s 7.95 billion tonnes 5.05 billion tonnes 2.90 billion tonnes Myanmar
1930s 8.33 billion tonnes 5.87 billion tonnes 2.46 billion tonnes Myanmar
1940s 8.54 billion tonnes 6.50 billion tonnes 2.04 billion tonnes Myanmar
1950s 8.89 billion tonnes 7.44 billion tonnes 1.45 billion tonnes Myanmar
1960s 9.86 billion tonnes 9.15 billion tonnes 705.27 million tonnes Myanmar
1970s 11.71 billion tonnes 10.59 billion tonnes 1.11 billion tonnes Myanmar
1980s 12.47 billion tonnes 12.23 billion tonnes 235.42 million tonnes Myanmar
1990s 13.09 billion tonnes 12.82 billion tonnes 263.81 million tonnes Myanmar
2000s 14.20 billion tonnes 13.35 billion tonnes 849.54 million tonnes Myanmar
2010s 15.61 billion tonnes 14.17 billion tonnes 1.43 billion tonnes Myanmar
2020s 16.31 billion tonnes 14.56 billion tonnes 1.75 billion tonnes Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Myanmar or Philippines?
Myanmar, at 16.47 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Myanmar and Philippines?
1.82 billion tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Myanmar ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.